Virgil and Gordon had got to work on the road and moved on to getting the Lion Pod back into the module. Virgil attached the ropes and Gordon pulled it back up the ramp.

"Nice one bro," Virgil smiled. "But I'm still not letting you fly Thunderbird 2."

Gordon stamped his foot, "why not?"

"You've just answered your own question with that attitude," Virgil smirked as the module door closed. "Hometime I think."

Gordon sighed and opened the door to the corridor leading to the cockpit, Virgil followed. "I'm going to the bedroom for a bit."

"Gordon, come on, stop sulking. You saved my life today and I won't forget that, you also saved Road Hog."

"Yeah, but you and John still didn't think I could do anything."

Virgil closed the door behind him and took his seat at the controls, "you're not useless Gordon, okay?"

"I feel like I am around you. I mean, to say that I can't be delicate is like saying I'm clumsy or careless. That's not true."

Virgil looked at him as he took Thunderbird 2 up into the sky, "Gordon, what's the real problem? You know we were just teasing you."

Gordon sighed, "it's nothing."

"It's clearly not nothing," Virgil smiled then rolled his shoulders back with a wince.

"Forget it...Are you hurt?"

"I'm fine, don't worry. I want to know what's wrong with you?"

"Virgil, you were in a landslide, are you sure you're okay?"

"I'm fine. I'm not landing until you tell me what's been going on today though."

Gordon sighed and leaned back in his chair, "you've been edgy with me ever since those robots came out and we began dealing with the Chaos Crew, are you being overprotective or do you not want me to do anything?"

Virgil frowned, "what are you talking about?"

"When I'm out on missions I feel like I'm being watched on how I perform."

"I'm keeping an eye on you cos you're my brother, we always look out for each other. It has nothing to do with the robots."

"I don't know what it is Virgil," Gordon sank forwards with his chin in his hands. "Missing Penny, overworked, stressed. It could be anything."

Virgil banked Thunderbird 2 down to the island's runaway and the wheels touched down, "I'm worried about you, you were very odd today." He glanced across at him but Gordon had turned away, "okay then."

Thunderbird 2 rolled into the hangar and as soon as it was clear Gordon left before Virgil could say anything. Virgil shut down the engines with a check on the systems before making his way to his room for a shower and he heard someone jump into the pool.

Virgil winced as the water trickled past a cut on his arm from the landslide, he looked down at the cut which a bruise was forming around and closed his eyes with a sigh before lathering conditioner into his hair letting it drip down over his face like a black curtain, he turned the water off and flicked his hair back as he walked out to grab a towel then got changed and headed into the lounge.

"Hey Virgil. Umm, do you know what's wrong with Gordon?" Kayo asked.

Virgil raised an eyebrow, "what do you mean?"

"He's out by the pool."

Virgil walked over to where she was standing and looked down to where Gordon was sitting hunched over on the picnic bench, "how long has he been sitting there?"

Kayo shrugged, "I came up here after training and he was there. Why?"

"I'm worried about him Kayo, he really wasn't himself today."

"How do you mean?" Kayo looked at him, concern in her eyes.

"I don't know. But I know when something has upset one of my brothers, unfortunately, I think it was John and myself who has done that."

Kayo took his hand and led him over to the chairs behind the piano, "did you mention Penny or something?"

"No, I think we may have unintentionally hurt his feelings in a simple tease on the mission."

Kayo suddenly ducked down and pulled Virgil down as she spotted Gordon's yellow trainers at the entrance to the lounge, she pressed a finger to Virgil's lips and heard Gordon sigh.

"I can see you, I'm not blind," Gordon rolled his eyes.

Virgil stood up and leaned on the piano lid, "Gordo, I'm really sorry for what we said earlier."

"It doesn't matter, I'm over it."

"That's not true, your eyes are bloodshot, I can tell from here."

Kayo frowned. "What happened on the mission?"

"I'm fine guys, I just feel like I've almost cheated death recently. Twice."

"What are you talking about?"

"Virgil, if we hadn't taken off together on both of the missions recently, one of us wouldn't be here now."

"What?" Scott's voice entered the room.

Virgil sat down on the piano stool, "shall we get the whole family in on this?"

Gordon sulked as he sat down on the sofa, "I'm done talking about this."

Scott sat down opposite, "I've only just started. What's up?"

Virgil pressed down heavily on the keys, "nothing."

"Virg, please?" Scott glared at him.

Kayo stopped Virgil's hands on the piano keys, "Virgil and Gordon have had a falling out, not a bad one."

"Let go of me, Kayo," Virgil muttered.

"Gordon, what happened?" Scott asked.

"Can you just leave me alone! Apparently, I'm useless, and I can see that now. You want delicate? Well here's delicate!" Gordon picked up a glass and threw it, it shattered on the ground and he ran from the room.

Scott leapt up, "Gordon?"

Virgil squeezed Kayo's shoulder, "I'll go and see him, could someone call John and tell him to contact me?"

Kayo nodded, "on it."

"I'll call Max to sweep this up," Scott looked across the floor to the glass. "Grandma is going to kill him."

Kayo laughed, "sweep it up yourself, I'll help you out."

Gordon lay on his bed staring at the wall, he wasn't annoyed at his brothers or the mission, but he was delicate. He had never messed anything up. "Crap."

Virgil knocked and let himself in, "Gordo? Are you alright?"

"Piss off."

"It got a little crazy back there, do you want to tell me what brought that on?"

"Why do you and John think I'm not delicate?"

Virgil sat down on the edge of the bed and heard his phone beep, "I'll ask him myself. John?"

"Hey you two. Gordon, what did Virgil and I do to upset you?"

"I'm delicate in more ways than you can imagine."

"Like what?"

"I just am. I really needed confidence from you today but I got nothing, just constant reminders to be 'delicate,'" Gordon mimicked John who scowled at him.

"I didn't mean that in a bad way, but I didn't want you to get hurt. Sometimes the way you land on things is pretty heavy."

"And the way Virgil lands isn't?"

"Oh come on," Virgil chuckled. "We didn't mean it literally, you just tend to go without thinking, we only meant be careful."

"Well, you don't always say things the right way. I felt like you didn't trust me today. I'm sorry about the glass."

Virgil pulled him into a hug as John smiled, "it's alright, and we're really sorry too." He gasped as Gordon's fingers pressed against the bruise, "ah."

"Virg, are you okay?"

"Yeah, it's just my arm."

"Let me see."

"No, it's fine. Don't worry about it," Virgil smiled then winced.

John frowned, "you're not fine, shirt off."

Virgil grimaced, "since when did you two become doctors?" He unbuttoned his shirt and threw it behind him onto the bed leaving his arms on show. "It's just a bruise."

Gordon sat back, "Virg, you should've put a plaster on this, get down to the infirmary."

"Why? I cleaned up the blood."

"The cut is purple, not to mention the bruise. Let's go, big guy."

Virgil groaned, "you're making a big fuss out of nothing."

The two walked past the lounge and Scott ran up to meet them with Kayo, his eyes widened in horror at the cut.

"Virgil, what the hell happened to you on that mission?"

"I got caught in a landslide. Knocked me out for a second but I got out of it."

"What?" Kayo cried out. "Virgil, why didn't you say anything?"

"There was nothing to say, I'm fine."

"Infirmary right?" Scott looked at Gordon.

"Yep."

"Urgh. Guys, I don't need to be escorted there."

"Deal with it," Kayo smirked. "Keep walking."

They got downstairs and Gordon prepped a needle at the counter and Kayo cleaned the cut as she sat next to Virgil on the med bed, he smiled at her and then looked back at Gordon.

"Hurry up Gordo."

"Hey, I can do this the right way or the wrong way, which would you rather?"

"The quick way."

Scott smiled, "and don't whine or you won't get a lollipop."

"Ha-Ha," Virgil stuck his arm out as Kayo slipped off the bed. "Do it."

Scott rolled his eyes, "I'll get a tissue ready for the waterworks."

"FAB," Gordon smirked.

"I do not cry when getting an injection, that's...Ow!" Virgil squeezed his eyes shut as the needle went in. "There was no need to stab me!"

Gordon stood back as Scott held out a tissue as tears rolled down Virgil's cheeks, "there you go."

Kayo smiled, "aww."

"Oh shut up," Virgil snatched the cloth from Scott's hand as Gordon pressed a cotton bud over the small dot of blood on his arm.

Kayo stood in front of him as she wrapped his arm in a bandage, "there, want your little sister to kiss it better?"

Virgil stuck his tongue out, "meanie."

Kayo kissed his cheek, "you'll be okay now."

Scott smirked as he washed the utensils away, "big baby."

"That's just payback for saying I'm not delicate," Gordon crossed his arms.

"I love you too Gordo."

"Apology accepted."